Ideas on the Move: MFAH and UH Collaborate on Mobile Pavilion

The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design will have its student work showcased at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. There will be a reception celebrating the exhibition and the collaboration between UH and MFAH at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15 at the new MFAH Glassell School of Art. The show will run through Sunday, Dec. 2.

The “NON_Pavilion” exhibition features designs by graduate and undergraduate students led by professors Gail Peter Borden, FAIA and Peter Jay Zweig, FAIA. The work presents prototypes for a mobile pavilion that brings the mission of the museum into Houston’s diverse and cultural community. The 14 proposals on view include drawings, models and a full-scale prototype of visions for mobile pavilions. The next phase for the pavilion is the full-scale construction by UH students It will be deployed throughout the city beginning in fall 2019.

WHAT: “NON_Pavilion” Exhibition Opening with Reception for Alumni and Friends

WHO: The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov.15

WHERE: Glassell School of Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 5101 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 Parking is available in underground garage located at 5101 Montrose, north of Bissonnet. Museum entrance and parking are free.